Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-16
CANDIDATES CHOSEN.
Two DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS HELD
IN MANCHESTER YESTERDAY.
George Z. Robertson Chosen for the Sen
ate-B. NJ. Robertson and Joseph
HObson fer the House-A
Strong Ticket.

Two Democratic conventions were
held in Odd-Follows' Hall, corner Of
Eighth and Hull streets, Manchester,
yesterday. One. composed OF dele
gates from Manchester and the coun-
tics Of Chesterfield, Powhatan, and
Goochland, was to nominate candi-
date for the Senate to succeed Major
Peter c. Warwick, al q the other, com
! posed Of the same number Of delegates,
! minus those from GO0chland, TO nomi-
nate two members Of the House to sue
coed Mossrs. Thomas VI. Miller and T..
! +. Lockctt
THE ARRIVALS.
The delegates from Chesterfield and
| POwhatan began TO arrive early in the
morning, the latter coming by the Dan
Vile train. Those from Goochland
came by the Allegheny accommodation
| and reached Manchester soon after II
| O'Clock. As many politicians have not
been seen on the streets of Manchester
for a long while. The aspirants for
the nominations and their friends We're
also on hand early, and there was the
| usual amount of buttonholing and
Ginning.
THEIR WORK WE'LL DONE.
The conventions were quite largely
attended and the proceedings were Of
an interesting character and were en-
| tirely harmonious.
The ticket nominated IS generally
conceded to be the strongest that could
have been placed in the field, and that
the candidates Will be elected there is
not the slightest doubt.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
Promptly at - o'clock Mr.. George
". Meredith, Democratic superintend-
ent Of Manchester, took the chair and
called this body to order, and said that
| through the courtesy of the chairmcn
] Of the counties he had been delegated
to perform this duty. He declared
nominations for temporary chairman
in order and Mir David l.. Pulliam,
whose name was presented by Mr..
| Henry c. Ferguson, was unanimously
elected.
WISE WORDS.
Mr.. Pullman in taking the chair
! thanked the convention for the honor
conferred on him, and begun 10y saying
be Thought this one Of the most i'm
portsnt conventions ever held in the
district. "We have, " said he. been
confronted for many years, as you are
we'll aware, 10y an nycterate, deter
mined. and malignant opposition, led
10y thc enemies Of Nirgnia's interests
eud the public veal.
50 We have bad in this district many
hot contests. hut, thanks be 90 an over
ruling Providence, 10y a determined
and stauuch assistance Of the best citi-
zons of this district We have managed
10 maintain supremacy of government
In our own midst We have to-day be
fore MS the same enemy. lOu may dis
puise il as you viii, you may call 1t by
any name You choose, bat IT is rcpub
Icpublicanism led on by vii
liam Malone, all It's principles oma-
mating from him, all OF its manUuyres
created by him, and the nominations
Of the opposite party are dictated by
him. and therefore We have the same
common foe TO Ggh, that We have whip
ned upon SO many folds. and it is the
duty of This convention to place IN
rolaratiou gentleman who Will not
only meet the highest requirements OF
intelligence and integrity, but man
that can gain all the votes of all the
Democrats Of this district
IN conclusion, he urged that "per
sonal pre- lclcnccs be laid aside and "A
D. AN he selected who will meet the eX-
l,,tntious of our constituencies.
MIR. c. y. Henley, of Clover Hill,
/ Chesterfield county, was chosen tenn
/ oraIy secretary.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
Tie Chair. in accordance with a mo-
| ton adopted. appointed the following
| Committee on Credentials aud Organi
2ntion: Dr. Thomas !. Cheatham, of
Chesterfield Henry c. Ferguson, of
Manchester; DR. Robert Page. of Pow
/ batau. and Il. -. james, Of Goochland.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
After "A retirement of nearly an hour
this committee, through It's chairman,
made the following report:
We recommend that the temporary
/ organization he made the permanent
organization of the convention.
The committee reported the follow
ing delegates as entitled to seats
From poWhatau-Charles NJ. Wes
SOP. j. II. Dearen, j. H. Watkins,
William Il. Davis, j. H0skius Hobson,
and lIr. Robert Page
From Gcochlaud-F. VI. Parrish,
! George :. Stokes, i. q. Miller, X. ID.
.nmcs. =. ~. AmCt, W. NJ. Crouch,
e.. +. Woodson. and f.. q. Snead.
From Chesterfield Charles T. Hen
10y. r.. /. Jones, y. J.. Lockctt, ". 4.
Watkins. Or. r. NJ Smith, John \.
uuaau. Charles ~ Friend Il. d.
Thompson. Il. A. Bowen, T. I. Nor
rssettc. H. c. Watkins, DIR. i. ;.
! Chcatlam, John y. Dillon, and A. Il.
imton.
From Nanchestcr-R. A. Cobb, W.
{. Salmon. W. I. Fitzgerald, George
w.. Meredith, George i. Ely, ii. {.
F,reuson, ID. l.. Pulljam, W. I. Lith-
pow. and W l.. Harrison.
DELEGATES CONFER.
The convention, on motion oi Dr
! Cheatbam. took a recess for fifteen mIn-
rites that the delegates from Chester
feld and Manch, ster might confer.
MIR James. OF Goochland, was chosen
chairman Of the caucus, which was
held in the convention hall, and mo
I lion was carried that the two delega-
tions vote on the candidates.
The point was raised that no nomi-
nations had been made. Quite n diver
! sitv of opinion evidently existed as to
whether it Was right to make nomna'
tons and vote forcandidatesin caucus
IN which lut half of the convention
was represented, and numerous mo-
mons. some of them quite irrelevant,
we're MAGE and ruled ont of order.
The matter was finally settled 10y the
! Two delegations Withdrawing.
qb.v retired to an adjoining room
and the he'll in which remained the
| ,,,,r dIa0atcs presented "a state Of